Match-holder.



J. R. OHWIG.

MATCH HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED MAR.24, I910.

Patented June 22, 1915.

THE NORRIS PETERS 60., PHOTO-LITHOH WASHINGTON, D. C

JOSEPH B1. ORWIG, OF DES MOINES, IOWA.

MATCH-HOLDER.

intense.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1915.

Application filed March 24, 1910. Serial No. 551,369.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH R. ORWIG, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Match-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of match holders that are designed to receive a match box full of matches and to automatically deliver the matches as they are used to the forward lower portion of the holder where they may be conveniently grasped one or more at a time by an operator and removed from the holder.

My object is to provide a match holder of this class of simple, durable and inexpensive construction that may be formed complete of a single piece of substantially rectangular sheet metal by means of dies and formers and without the use of hand work in assembling or connecting any of the parts, and to provide a device of this kind in which there will be a minimum of waste material.

A further object is to provide a match holder in which the match box forms the top and rear of the device so that the material ordinarily used in forming a back and top may be omitted to economize material and to produce a cheap and inexpensive match holder.

A further object is to provide a match holder of this kind in which a number of the complete match holders formed and assembled ready for use may be nested to thereby occupy a minimum of space for convenience in packing and shipping.

A further object is to provide improved means for supporting a match holder of the kind having no back or top in such a manner that the holder may be readily and easily supported on tacks or the like and so that the holder may be readily and easily removed or replaced,

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the match holder and a match box, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

The figure shows a front elevation of a match holder embodying my invention with a match box therein. The dotted lines in said figure show the position of the match holder relative to two supporting tacks or nails when the sides are sprung together to detach the match holder from its supporting means.

Referring to the accompanying; drawings, it will be seen that the entire match box is formed complete of a single piece of substantially rectangular sheet metal, thus eliminating waste.

The front is indicated by the numeral 10. The sides 11 are integral with the front and extend rearwardly therefrom, and are provided at their rear with outwardly extended flanges 13. In the sides of the front near its bottom, I preferably provide slots 16 for purposes hereinafter made clear, and in the central portion of the front near the bottom is the finger opening 15.

The bottom of the match holder is formed integral with the lower edges of the sides, and said bottom members are indicated by the numeral 17 and are preferably folded inwardly to overlapping positions. The delivery extension is formed integral with the front edges of the bottom and comprises the forwardly extended portions 18 and the sides 19. These sides are preferably placed in position to overlap the inner faces of the sides 11 and are projected through the slots 16. The delivery extension, therefore, may be bent upwardly or downwardly because only the parts 18 are directly attached to the bottom 17, and the sides 19 may freely move relative to the sides 11 of the match holder. In the delivery front a finger opening is provided between the parts 18, as clearly shown in the drawing, so that an operator mayinsert one finger through the opening 15 and another finger between the sides of the delivery front 18 and grasp one or more matches contained in the delivery extension.

One of the important features of my invention is that the sides 11 of the match holder proper may be sprung apart as indicated in the drawing, and when this is done the flanges 13 are projected outwardly so that they may be engaged with a suitable match box supporting device, such, for instance as tacks, and when tacks are used for this purpose, I preferably provide slots 22 in the flanges 13 to receive them. Above the slots 22 the flanges 13 are tapered, as

shown in the drawing, at 21, so that the match holder may be placed below the tacks and then moved upwardly until the tacks engage the inclined surfaces 21, whereupon and upon further movement upwardly of the match holder, the sides are sprung together until the slots 22 receive the tacks, whereupon the match holder will be firmly supported. The dotted lines in the drawing show the position of the match holder just before the sides spring apart to receive the tacks 27 in the notches 22.

Another important feature of my invention is that the match holders may be nested. In doing this the slots are sprung apart slightly and the delivery extension of one match holder is inserted through the rear of another match holder and into the delivery extension of the first match holder. l/Vhe'n this is done the upper end of the rear match holder will project slightly above the forward end of the lower match holder, and it is therefore desirable that these match holders are open both at the back and at the top. Otherwise the nesting could not be so effectively accomplished. It is also necessary and desirable that the delivery extensions themselves be so arranged that for nesting purposes the delivery extension of the rear match holder may pass through between the bottom of the first match holder and the lower edge of the front of said first match holder. This may be accomplished either by having the fronts of the parts 18 normally arranged below the lower edges of the front 10, or these parts 18 for nesting purposes may be sprung downwardly and forwardly until they are enabled to pass under the bottom edge of the front 10 of another match holder when inserted from the rear.

I claim as my invention:

1. A nestable match holder, designed to be formed from a single piece of sheet metal and comprising a main body portion consisting of a front, two sides and a bottom and being open at its top and back, a delivery extension projecting forwardly and upwardly from the bottom and having sides extended rearwardly toward the sides of a body portion, said body portion and said delivery extension being so shaped and arranged that when nested with other similar match holders, the sides of the body portion are inclined along lines converging in front of the match holder and the top of the lower edge of the body portion front is in a plane above that of the top of the delivery extension front, for the purposes stated.

2. A nestable match holder designed to be formed from a single piece of sheet metal and comprising a body portion and delivery extension, the body portion being open at its top and back, and the delivery extension being extended upwardly and forwardly from the bottom and comprising wings extending rearwardly toward the sides of the body portion, the sides of the body portion and the wings of the delivery extension being tapered on lines converging in front of the match holder and the top of the delivery extension being arranged, when in position for nesting, in a plane below that of the lower edge of the front of the body portion, for the purposes stated.

3. A match holder comprising a front and sides, said sides being capable of springing toward and from each other at their rear portions, and said holder being designed to receive a box of matches, and means at the rear edges of said sides for securing the holder to a support, said means comprising outwardly extended flanges at the rear of the sides shaped to engage and coact with a supporting means.

4. A match holder, comprising a front and sides. said sides being capable of springing toward and from each other at their rear portions and said holder being designed to receive a box of matches, and means at the rear edges of said sides for securing the holder to a support, said means comprising outwardly extended flanges at the rear of the sides substantially parallel with the front and provided with notches to receive supporting means such as tacks, the parts of the said flanges above said slots being beveled or inclined upwardly and toward a line extended longitudinally of the vertical center of the holder.

5. A match holder formed of a single piece of metal and comprising a front, two sides, a bottom and a match delivering extension, the sides above the bottom being canable of springing inwardly toward each other at their rear edges, and flanges formed at the rear edges of the sides and provided with slots to receive supporting means such as tacks.

6. A match holder formed of a single piece of metal and comprising a front, two sides, a bottom, and a match delivering extension, the sides above the bottom being capable of springing inwardly toward each other at their rear edges, and flanges formed at the rear edges of the sides and provided with slots to receive supporting means such as tacks, said sides above the slots being narrowed toward their upper ends.

7. A match holder formed of a single piece of metal and comprising a front, two sides, a bottom and a match delivering extension,

the sides above the bottom being capable of slots having their upper edges inclined springing inwardly toward each other at downwardly and outwardly.

their rear edges, and flanges formed at the Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 11, 1910.

rear edges of the sides and provided with JOSEPH R. ORWIG. slots to receive supporting means such as tacks, said sides above the slots being narrowed toward their upper ends, and said Witnesses:

MARY WALLACE, MILDRED B. GoLDIzEN.

(lower. of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

